New Collector - My First Bayonet - Comments Please - Good or Bad

**Wolsey** · 12-08-2013, 05:51 PM

Dear All

I am new to this hobby of Bayonet collecting and this is the first of what I hope to be many. Any advice or comments - Good or Bad about my first purchase would be greatly appreciated. I have spent a long time on your site prior to buying this one and have already gained a lot of new knowledge. It appears to be in good condition, but as I have already said this is the first I have ever purchased.

If I have made a bad purchase I would like to know so I do not make the same mistake again.

Thanking you all in advance for any help and or comments.

Kind regards

Wolsey

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-08-2013 05:51 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**douglas2496** · 12-08-2013, 05:54 PM

A genuine and above average example. Matching numbers, a good maker, good condition, well done!

Welcome to the forum.

**Wolsey** · 12-08-2013, 05:56 PM

Thank you Douglas2496 for the quick reply, is there a way that I can identify from making more about it?

Regards Wolsey

**douglas2496** · 12-08-2013, 06:05 PM

I'm not a bayonet specialist but if there's any thing to add I'm sure my forum colleagues will help.

**Gunny Hartmann** · 12-08-2013, 06:07 PM

A fine bayonet with matching numbers!....

**relicz** · 12-08-2013, 06:10 PM

You did very well. There will be a "37" on the spine as well.

**Wolsey** · 12-08-2013, 06:14 PM

Thank you Gunny
I purchased it from a dealer in the USA, who I had approx a year ago purchased a dress bayonet for my father from. He has provided me with excellent service and I am pleased with it. Any tips from the forum group on how to look after it / clean it. One other question, is there a certain way round it should be placed back into the scabbard?

Regards Wolsey

**Wolsey** · 12-08-2013, 06:16 PM

Dear Relicz
You are correct, and there appears to be small eagle makings on the handle, and thank you for your comment.

This appears to be a very friendly forum.

Regards
Wolsey

**Gunny Hartmann** · 12-08-2013, 06:19 PM

I'd just lightly oil the blade making sure you keep it off the wooden grips and keep it in a dry place. There is a certain way to put the bayonet in the scabbard but i can't remember off hand!...

Edit, i think the correct way is how you have it in the photo with the serial numbers lining up!...